Midterm Flashcards
Spiritual gifts are…
something special, are a gift, a spiritual grace
spiritual gifts come from…
God
spiritual gifts are a _______ empowerment
supernatural
Greek word that means spiritual gift
charisma
a special skill or ability given to every believer in order to carry out a particular function with ease and effectiveness for the glory of God
Spiritual gifts
Spiritual gifts are not…(5)
natural talents or abilities signs of spirituality for the possessor fruit of the Spirit the Holy Spirit
spiritual gifts are…(7)
a gift from God essential unify the body of Christ given of many varieties source of personal joy and satisfaction directed/guided by God permanent but can be neglected
three types of spiritual giftsq
support
service
sign
Bible examples of supporters
apostles, prophets, evangelist, pastor/teacher
function of support
equip the saints
Bible examples of service
administration (exhortation, faith, giving)
function of service
encourage the saints
Bible examples of sign
tongues, miracles, healings
function of sign
establish the saints and authenticate the message and messenger
four different personality types
Lion, otter, golden retriever, beaver
characteristics of the lion (4)
independent, self-willed, confident, task oriented
strength of a lion
faithfulness
weaknesses of a lion (5)
brush people aside overbearing, insensitive tend to dominate others more susceptible to pride always on the go
keys to victory for the lion
controlled by the Holy Spirit
dependence upon the Lord
more compassion/tender mercies
what should lions work on
softer
gentler
include others in decision-making
characteristics of the otter (5)
enthusiastic spontaneous love people, especially those they are with care what other people think very verbal
strength of an otter
friendly/fun-loving
weaknesses of an otter (4)
often verbalize too quickly
impulsive
susceptible to peer pressure
insensitivity
keys for victory for an otter
discernment/discretion
guard your lips/words
what should the otter work on
follow-through, finish what you started
characteristics of a golden retriever (3)
likes routine/no change
avoids confrontation
very sensitive
strength of a golden retriever
loyalty
weaknesses of a golden retriever (3)
controlled by others
easily hurt/offended
take themselves/others too seriously
keys for victory for a golden retriever (2)
stand for what is right
practice confrontation and decision-making
characteristics of a beaver (3)
very accurate/detailed
factual
very dependable
strength of a beaver
tremendous planner
weaknesses of a beaver (3)
struggle with spontinaity and disorganization
accepting themselves
nothing can be right unless they do it
keys for victory for a beaver (3)
self-acceptance
relax about life
don’t have such high standards in a relationship
what is the central focus of ministry
Word of God
what gifts are the foundation and the pillars of the local church
support gifts
NT day: apostleship
absolute authority
What was a special “gift” within the NT times
apostleship
Bible example of an apostle
Peter
Gospelizer - one who shares the good news of Christ
Evangelist
what is often associated with the evangelist
Itinerant, moving ministry
who functions as a shepherd
pastor-teacher
what is the work of an evangelist
preach and teach God’s Word
who teaches and applies doctrine
pastor-teacher
considered the shepherd of the church
pastor-teacher
skillfully equips the saints
pastor-teacher
Bible example of pastor-teacher
Paul
who’s main concern is the Word of God
teacher
who protects the truth
teacher
aids, supplements, and supports the shepherd
teacher
Bible example of a teacher
Priscilla/Aquila
nature of the service gifts (3)
behind the scenes
diligent service
complimentary to the support gifts
administration means… (2)
ruling
governments
government is
Helmsman
the word for leadership
ruling
ability to lead others by making decisions that will accomplish an objective without causing a shipwreck
administration
administration (leadership) requires… (3)
vision
goals
decisiveness
Bible example for administration
Nehemiah
“comforter” or to call alongside with intents of helping
exhortation
gift of strengthening those in need
exhortation
Bible example of exhortation
Barnabas
“son of encouragement”
Barnabas
ability to trust God in overwhelming circumstances
faith
what gift is visualizing what God can do
faith
supports other saints when their faith is weak
faith
Bible example of faith
Stephen
ability to be sensitive and provide or needs of others
giving
known as ‘super-givers’
giving
those with the gift of giving use their…(3)
time
personal effort
creativity
Biblical example of giving
Mary
“rendering assistance”, or to “refresh”
help
giving aid in practical waus
help
Bible example of help
Phoebe
“pity” or “compassion”
showing mercy
ability to emphasize with others and to be an agent of healing and restoration
showing mercy
sympathy…
when others suffer
with a joyful spirit
ability to emotionally identify with most in need
showing mercy
Bible example of showing mercy
Good Samaritan
6 steps in finding my spiritual gift
- accept Christ’s salvation
- Pray for wisdom and identify/recognize your gift
- Claim Christ;s victory over sin, be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, practice Romans 12:1-2
- Study spiritual gifts and discern your real name
- Use all the Spiritual gifts
- Get busy…and rely on the Holy Spirit
what is personality (3)
- Persons identity, individuality
- Collective habitual patterns/qualities of a person’s attitude/behavior
- Outward expression of ourselves; face we show to others
what is not your personality
character
‘real you’ either corrected to the ________ or the ‘real you’ unrestrained to be _______
image of Christ
molded by Satan
Where does personality come from (3)
- inborn traits
- learned patterns from environment
- God’s design
inborn traits…(3)
inherited from parents
gender
ethnicity; culture
learned from patterns from environment….(4)
childhood training
school and education
religious affiliation
government
Bible word for personality and example
“Countenance”
Abigail
How is man a 3 part being
body, soul, and spirit
when the flesh is in control… (3)
- Leads to uncontrolled desires
- believer is carnal
- consequence of lust is more lust
solution for when the flesh, soul, and spirit is in controlled
walk in the spirit
when the soul is in control…(2)
- Double-minded person
2. One trying to serve 2 masters
when the spirit is in controlled…(2)
- Controls body and desires
2. Controls soul and in psychological influences
advantages of a personality test (2)
understanding yourself
understanding different reactions
disadvantages of a personality test (4)
- Categorizing people
- Make an excuse for sin
- Often are critical where people are weak when we are strong
- Pre-determining actions
How is Nehemiah an example of administration (5)
- Able to visualize final results
- Delegated the work
- Able to withstand opposition
- Alert to details
- Completed task quickly